Bangladesh Rurul Advancement Committee
The Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh has hosted eight high school interns since 2008.
Founded in 1972, BRAC is an international research organization that focuses on long term, sustainable poverty reduction.
BRAC carries out research and development on policy alleviation and empowerment of the poor through a range of core programs in economic and social development, health, education, human rights, and legal services.
Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, BRAC has research centers in both Asia and Africa.
Interns at BRAC work alongside renowned international researchers and experts - like Dr. Mahabub Hossain and Rabeya Yasmin - in the fields and villages of Fatepure and Niamatpui.
The students also have the opportunity to travel around Bangladesh with their host families and colleagues to see Dhaka's outdoor city markets, Shiva temple, Takhana Palace, mango markets, and the Dhakeshwari temple.
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Student Research Projects
Community Change in Rural Bangladesh: Impacts of TUP Social Training on Target Communities (2016)
Using Theater and Radio to Empower Communities and Women (2015)
Poverty Dynamics in Bangladesh: Drivers of Ascent and Descent (2015)
An Impact Assessment of BRAC’s TUP and BEP Programs (2013)
Case Study Analysis of the Community Empowerment Program (2012)
Establishing an Evaluation for the Crop Intensification Program in Rural Bangladesh (2011)
Researching BRAC's Recovery Program for Cyclone Victims (2010)
Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction - Targeting the Ultra Poor Program (2008)